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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

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Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Rhododendron, Azalea indica, Azalea japonica
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Evergreen Azalea
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Azalea
Baobab

In German

Azalee
Affenbrotbaum

In French

azalée
Baobab

In Spanish

azalea
Baobab

In Greek

αζάλεα
Baobab

In Portuguese

Azalea
baobá

In Polish

azalia
Baobab

In Latin

Azalea
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Malvales

Family

Ericaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Rhododendron
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhodoreae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

10248
1 27800
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Difference Between Azalea and Baobab

If you are confused whether Azalea or Baobab are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Azalea and Baobab Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Azalea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Baobab fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Azalea and Baobab if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Azalea and Baobab

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Azalea and Baobab. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Azalea and Baobab as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Azalea is Astringent whereas of Baobab is anti-allergy, Asthma and Skin irritation. Azalea has beauty benefits as follows: while Baobab has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Azalea vs Baobab

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Azalea vs Baobab and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Azalea are whereas of Baobab have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Azalea has no showy fruits and Baobab has showy fruits. Also Azalea is not flowering and Baobab is not flowering . You can compare Azalea and Baobab facts and facts of other plants too.